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List of people from Brussels

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This is a list of notable people from Brussels.

Patroness of Brussels

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Political leaders in Brussels

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The Belgian Monarchs

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The Belgian Monarchs reside in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. They were all born in Brussels (except for Leopold I).

  • Leopold I (1790–1865), the first King of the Belgians
  • Leopold II (1835–1909), the second King of the Belgians
  • Albert I (1875–1934), the third King of the Belgians
  • Leopold III (1901–1983), the fourth King of the Belgians
  • Baudouin (1930–1993), the fifth King of the Belgians
  • Albert II (born 1934; abdicated 2013), the sixth King of the Belgians
  • Philippe (born 1960), the seventh King of the Belgians

Minister-Presidents of Brussels

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Governors of Brussels

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Mayors of Brussels

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Born in Brussels

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Following notable people were born in the area today known as the Brussels-Capital Region.

Royals

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Politicians

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Artists

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Cinema

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Performance / dance

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Music

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Painting / sculpture / architecture / other

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Fashion

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Literature / cartoon

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Scientists

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Intellectuals / religion

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Sports

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Miscellaneous

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Life and work in Brussels

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Following notable people lived or worked in Brussels at least during a certain period of their life.

Brussels as a safe harbor

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Brussels was known to be a safe harbor for artists and thinkers facing political (or simply criminal) persecution. This was particularly true during the 19th century, although it was a cause of some debate, and policies were prone to change (e.g. the case of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who were expelled from the city in 1848).

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Ghaliavolt.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Edward de Maesschalck, Marx in Brussel (1845–1848), Leuven, Davidsfonds, 2005, 200 pp., ISBN 978-90-5826-332-2, and recenses on Platform Rosa blog and Vonk Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Johanna M. Welcker, Douwes Dekker, Eduard, in Biografisch Woordenboek van het Socialisme en de Arbeidersbeweging in Nederland, 5, pp. 45-58, 1992, of which a slightly adapted version is available on the site of the Biografisch Woordenboek van het Socialisme en de Arbeidersbeweging in Nederland.